Boy do I wish I was in rural Wisconsin this weekend! Two time 20x200 edition-maker and watercolor painter extraordinaire Amy Park has informed us that everyone's invited to a "summer jamboree art weekend" at the Poor Farm in Manawa, WI.

The centerpiece of the weekend is the opening of an exhibition called The Great Poor Farm Experiment:

The Great Poor Farm Experiment is a series of works (performance, installation, sculpture, painting) installed and presented in and around the Poor Farm during the renovation of the main exhibition building. A three day open-house will inaugurate these projects during the weekend of August 7 - 9, 2009. Additional projects will be presented throughout 2009 and 2010.

And when they said "jamboree" they weren't kidding around. In addition to artwork by artists from across the country (including Amy!) there will be river-tubing, fishing, golfing, conversation, camping, canoeing, a Saturday evening BBQ and more.

The event is brought to you by Michelle Grabner and Brad Killam, founders of The Suburban, an Illinois-based contemporary arts organization. The weekend will serve as a preview of what's to come for the Poor Farm which will function as a space dedicated to artists.

So head on over the Poor Farm and pitch your tent for a weekend of art and fun!

Friday, August 7, 2009
12:00 noon
Campsite on Poor Farm grounds open: bring your tents, coolers, water-craft, fishing tackle, bug spray.

7:00 pm
Welcome Reception

Saturday, August 8, 2009
2:00
Saddle Fitting Seminar
Shane Selzer with Master Saddle Fitter Gina Perilla

5:00 pm
Reception for the Artists
Brats and Beer Cookout

Sunday, August 9, 2009
12:00 pm
Little Wolf River Tube Float
A central Wisconsin tradition since 1876
Bring your water shoes, swimsuit and floating device: tube, kayak, canoe

The Poor Farm
E6325 County Highway BB
Manawa, WI 54949
708 305 2657 (please call Michelle Grabner if you have questions)